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Tuesday, 13 August 2013

K2: Siren of the Himalayas

The climb retraces the Abruzzi route taken in 1909, the
documentary examines the history and geography of the Karakoram mountains while
contemplating the risks, rewards and personal nature of exploration.courtesy K2: Siren of the
Himalayas,

(Newsdesk)
"Nobody goes to the mountains to die, [...] we come here because this is
where we feel most truly alive." "The element of danger in alpinism
is a hundred present part of the game, as soon as you eliminate the danger it
is just every other sport." These are some of the thoughts shared in K2:
Siren of the Himalayas.

Another K2
season has finished and the 8,611m summit has eluded yet another group of
skilled mountaineers. A documentary, K2: Siren of the Himalayas, shows the
adventure, peril and serenity of a group's attempt to climb the world's most
challenging peak on the 100-year anniversary of its landmark expedition.
Director Dave Ohlson sent news over to ExplorersWeb about the film.

This film
features alpinists Fabrizio Zangrilli and Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner with Jake
Meyer, Chris Szymiec, Dave Ohlson and other climbers in a rare glimpse into the
world of high altitude mountaineering.

K2 is the
second highest peak on earth and recond as one of the most difficult mountains
to climb. Harsh weather conditions and demanding technical climbs have made
producing documentary films on K2 extremely difficult, and footage
from these expeditions is rare.

Director Dave
Ohlson joins a team of mountaineer’s epic K2 journey on the 100-year
anniversary of the Duke of Abruzzi’s landmark expedition in 1909. The
documentary also examines the history and geography of the Karakoram Mountains
while contemplating the risks, rewards and personal nature of exploration in an
age when there are few blank spots left on the map.